Will Estes teases 'Blue Bloods' role

Blue Bloods star Will Estes has revealed details of his character on the upcoming police drama.

The actor told TV Squad that rookie Jamie Reagan is not a typical cop.

"He got talked into going to school and ended up going to Harvard, and graduating... with a law degree," explained Estes. "[But] he wanted to be a cop like the rest of his family. I think the death of his older brother maybe had a lot to do with it."

He explained that Reagan is part of a family of cops - his father Frank (Tom Selleck) is the chief of police, while his brother Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) is a detective.

"For Jamie, I think that being a cop is something that's definitely in his blood," Estes claimed.

He also confirmed that he was not aware of Selleck's involvement with the show when he read the original pilot script.

"I read [the script] and I loved it," he said. "It was what I wanted to do more than anything I've read in a really long time. [That was] before I knew any names that were attached to it. When I found out that Tom Selleck was playing... my father, [it was] just gravy [and] the icing on the cake."